All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 122
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OpinionWade-Gery points the way to future of M&S
Today’s multichannel leaders are tomorrow’s retail leaders.
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NewsGeneral stores boosted by January sales rise
A January sales fillip, takeover talk and musical chairs in the boardroom helped buoy up general retailers over the week and they outperformed the All-share index.
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NewsWade-Gery hiring ‘shows M&S is thinking ahead’
High-profile appointment being interpreted as succession planning by chief executive Marc Bolland
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AnalysisJoining forces to stop retail crime
The rise of UK loss prevention forums is giving businesses a new voice in the battle against retail crime, finds Alison Clements
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NewsMarks & Spencer poaches Tesco's Laura Wade-Gery
Marks & Spencer has poached Laura Wade-Gery from Tesco to be its executive director multi-channel ecommerce.
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NewsEgypt riots close stores and ground shipments
The anti-government rioting and unrest in Egypt has led to some retail and supply problems for British retailers.
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NewsGame poaches M&S director Dave Hughes
Game has poached senior Marks & Spencer director Dave Hughes as its chief marketing officer.
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OpinionBolland spreads M&S’s wings
M&S boss Marc Bolland started to make his presence felt with last week’s rejig of the general merchandise senior management structure. The rationale for the changes was to create the right framework for delivery of M&S’s business plan.
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NewsSupermarket sales dip in January
Supermarket sales were suffered from a seasonal hangover with a dip of 0.2% in the four weeks to January 22 according to Nielsen’s grocery figures.
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News£1m raised for Retail Trust
Over £1m was raised for the Retail Trust charity last night at The Retail Trust London Ball.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to open Champs-Elysees store this summer
Marks & Spencer is to open a store in Paris on the Champs-Elysees as early as this summer, it is understood.
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NewsDouble-dip fears hit general retail stocks
Retail stocks were hit as the economy went into reverse, renewing fears of a double-dip recession, and Bank of England governor Mervyn King warned of plunging living standards.
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AnalysisChristmas Trading: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Terrible weather hit retail hard this Christmas, but some managed to prosper regardless. Rebecca Thomson wraps up Christmas 2010 with the help of OC&C’s Christmas trading index
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NewsMarks & Spencer restructures womenswear management team
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a raft of management changes at its clothing business as part of chief executive Marc Bolland’s new strategy, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsO2 launches own free in-store Wi-fi
O2 is to replace its paid for Wi-fi service in 450 stores by April this year with its own free Wi-fi service.
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NewsChanges expected at Marks & Spencer's clothing arm
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland is preparing for the next phase of the retailer’s reorganisation, when his focus is likely to be on the clothing division.
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NewsM&S says retailers need to back Hugh’s Fish Fight
Retailers need to introduce customers to species of fish other than established favourites such as cod, haddock and salmon in order to promote sustainability, a Marks & Spencer executive said this week.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose joins Woolworths South Africa
South African food and clothing retailer Woolworths Holdings has appointed former Marks & Spencer chairman and chief executive Sir Stuart Rose as a non-executive director.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches Plan A fashion range
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a Plan A-inspired fashion capsule collection for its Indigo range.
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NewsMarks & Spencer joins location-based marketing scheme
Marks & Spencer has joined telecoms firm O2’s ‘You are here’ location-based marketing service, enabling the retailer to target consumers with special offers.